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When to plant Eggplant in Nezla
Ouargla, Algeria
Eggplant (also called aubergine, brinjal or garden egg) is a bushy, warm-season cousin of tomato, potato and pepper — the nightshade family — grown for its glossy fruit: purple, white or green, round or long.
| Fit | Favourable |
|---|---|
| When to plant | 10 Feb 2027 – 19 Feb 2027 opens in 19 weeks |
| Expected harvest | about 23.5 t/ha |
| Harvest | From 10 Jun 2027 to 18 Aug 2027, depending on the planting date |
| Ready to harvest | 120–180 days after planting |
| Work it takes | 125–252 days per hectare, by hand |
Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.
If you only get one chance to plant, aim for around 10 Feb 2027. That is the point in the window where the rains are most reliably established.
This season's rainfall outlook for Nezla is close to normal, so these dates match the pattern the area usually follows.
Planting after 19 Feb 2027 leaves the crop short of season: it runs into the dry months before it has finished filling.
What decides this in Nezla
| Rain and temperature | 60% |
|---|---|
| The soil | 76% |
| The lie of the land | 96% |
For eggplant in Nezla, rain and temperature is the tightest of the three at 60%. This one is fixed. It is why the planting window above is where it is — hitting those dates is the whole of your control here.
The season in Nezla
| Rain in a typical year | About 55 mm |
|---|---|
| This season's rain | Rain close to usual — plan around about 55 mm falling roughly when it always does |
| What that supports | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth |
| Ground this covers | 2 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 87% of this area. |
| 87% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 60 mm |
|---|---|
| 13% | too dry for rain-fed cropping without irrigation; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth no rain-fed season · about 50 mm |
last updated 18 September 2026
Temperature holds back about 50% of yield here.
What eggplant needs to grow here
| Soil it likes | well-drained sandy loam or loam soil |
|---|---|
| Soil sourness (pH) | Happiest between pH 6.0 and 6.8 |
| Spacing | 90 cm between rows, 60 cm between plants |
| Feed it most with | potassium, nitrogen and calcium |
What it takes to grow eggplant in Nezla
| Planting material | About 20,000 plants per hectare |
|---|---|
| Nitrogen (N) | About 70 kg per hectare |
| Phosphate (P₂O₅) | About 20 kg per hectare |
| Potash (K₂O) | About 118 kg per hectare |
| In the shops | A basal compound at planting — Compound D, or an NPK blend — covers the phosphate and potash. A nitrogen top dressing — urea or AN — goes on once the crop is established. |
| Hand work | 125–252 days per hectare, by hand |
These are the nutrients a eggplant crop of that size carries off the field. What you actually apply depends on what your soil already holds — which is what a soil test, or the app's field records, tell you.
What to watch for
Grow Eggplant with a plan, not a guess
Everything above describes Nezla as a whole — your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates. The Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.
This calendar moves
Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.
Frequently asked questions
Will eggplant grow well in Nezla?
Nezla rates as favourable for eggplant.
When should I plant eggplant in Nezla?
Typically 10 Feb 2027 to 19 Feb 2027, forecast-adjusted.
Is this exact for my own field?
No — these are readings taken across Nezla, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.